Inside Racer Volleyball Radio/TV Roster ........................................... Inside Front Cover Schedule/Credits ....................................................................... 1 2008 Racer Schedule Quick Facts ................................................................................ 2 Date Opponent Location Time 2008 Preview ............................................................................. 3 Aug. 29 vs. Virginia1 Harrisonburg, Va. 4 p.m. 2008 Roster/Pronunciation Guide ............................................. 4 Aug. 30 at James Madison1 Harrisonburg, Va. 11 a.m. This is Racer Volleyball ............................................................. 5 Aug. 30 vs. New Hampshire1 Harrisonburg, Va. 4 p.m. Alison Mugler .......................................................................... 6-7 Sep. 5 at Belmont2 Nashville, Tenn. 6:30 p.m. Heather Norris ........................................................................ 8-9 Sep. 6 vs. Furman2 Nashville, Tenn. 1 p.m. Cassie Chesney ...................................................................... 10 Sep. 6 vs. IPFW2 Nashville, Tenn. 4 p.m. Sara Hayden .............................................................................11 Sep. 12 vs. South Florida3 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 11 a.m. Becca Lamb ............................................................................. 12 Sep. 12 vs. Samford3 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 4:30 p.m. Ashley Nenninger .................................................................... 13 Sep. 13 at Alabama3 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1 p.m. Long ga “Logan” Su/Cassy Woolverton ................................... 14 Sep. 16 *at UT Martin Martin, Tenn. 7 p.m. Teresa Krog/Kayleah Sauer ..................................................... 15 Sep. 23 *at Eastern Illinois Charleston, Ill. 7 p.m. Mary Cunningham/Kelli Johnson ............................................. 16 Sep. 26 *Eastern Kentucky Murray, Ky. 7 p.m. Xiao Yu “Jade” Guo/Roster Breakdown ................................... 17 Sep. 27 *Morehead State Murray, Ky. 2 p.m. Head Coach David Schwepker ........................................... 18-19 Sep. 30 Southern Illinois Murray, Ky. 7 p.m. Assistant Coach DongPing Fang ............................................. 20 Oct. 3 *at Austin Peay Clarksville, Tenn. 7 p.m. Racer Support Staff ................................................................. 21 Oct. 4 *at Tennessee State Nashville, Tenn. 2 p.m. Opponents .......................................................................... 22-25 Oct. 10 *at Tennessee Tech Cookeville, Tenn. 7 p.m. Ohio Valley Conference ........................................................... 26 Oct. 11 *at Jacksonville State Jacksonville, Ala. 2 p.m. Post Season Honors ................................................................ 27 Oct. 17 *Southeast Missouri State Murray, Ky. 7 p.m. Yearly Conference Results ................................................. 28-29 Oct. 18 *Eastern Illinois Murray, Ky. 2 p.m. 2007 Statistics ......................................................................... 30 Oct. 21 *UT Martin Murray, Ky. 7 p.m. 2007 Conference Statistics/Conference Rankings .................. 31 Oct. 28 *at Southeast Missouri State Cape Girardeau, Mo. 7 p.m. 2007 Review ............................................................................ 32 Oct. 31 *Tennessee State Murray, Ky. 7 p.m. Racer Record Book ............................................................ 33-34 Nov. 1 *Austin Peay Murray, Ky. 2 p.m. All-time Racer Roster .............................................................. 35 Nov. 7 *at Morehead State Morehead, Ky. 6 p.m. Year-By-Year Results ......................................................... 36-38 Nov. 8 *at Eastern Kentucky Richmond, Ky. 1 p.m. All-Time Racer Opponents ...................................................... 39 Nov. 14 *Jacksonville State Murray, Ky. 7 p.m. Volleyball Facilities .................................................................. 40 Nov. 15 *Tennessee Tech Murray, Ky. 2 p.m. Weaver Academic Center ........................................................ 41 Nov. 20-22 OVC Championship at highest seed TBA This is Murray State University ........................................... 42-43 Nov. 29 !at Louisville Louisville, KY. TBA University Administration ......................................................... 44 Dec. 4-7 NCAA Rounds 1 & 2 Campus Sites TBA Director of Athletics .................................................................. 45 Dec. 11-14 NCAA Regional Campus Sites TBA Athletics Administration ........................................................... 46 Dec. 17-19 NCAA Final Four Tampa Bay, Fla. TBA MSU Staff and Head Coaches ................................................ 47 Media Information .................................................................... 48 1-JMU Days Inn Invitational 2-Belmont Tournament ON THE CO VER 3-Academy Sports Bama Bash The Racer volleyball team poses against the backdrop of Pogue *-Ohio Valley Conference Match Library. !-Winner of OVC Championship plays Louisville CREDI T S The 2008 Racer Volleyball Media Guide was written and produced by MSU Media Relations Assistant Teri LaJeunesse. Editorial as- sistance provided by Dave Winder. Cover photo and mug shots by Lance Allison of Allison Photography of Murray, Ky. Other photog- raphy by David Snow, Dave Winder, Art Cripps, and Cindi Cripps. Printing by MSU Publications & Printing Services. Murray State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability or veteran status in em- ployment, student admissions, financial aid, student employment and placement or the provision of services and provides, upon request, reasonable accommodation including auxiliary aids and services necessary to afford individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in all programs and activities. For more information, contact Annazette McCane, Director of Equal Opportunity, Murray State University, 103 Wells Hall, Murray, KY 42071-3318. Telephone (270) 809-3155 (voice) and (270) 809-3361 (TDD). 2008 Team Captains: Alison Mugler and Heather Norris 2008 MURRAY STATE RACER VOLLEYBALL 1 2008 Quick Facts MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Volleyball Nickname: Racers (not “Lady Racers”) Volleyball Contact/Media Relations Assistant: Teri LaJeunesse Location: Murray, Ky. (2006 pop.: 15,725) Office: (270) 809-3351 Established: 1922 Cell: (270) 293-0595 Enrollment: 10,500 Fax: (270) 809-6814 Conference: Ohio Valley (NCAA Division I) E-Mail: [email protected] Colors: Navy & Gold Asst. AD Athletic Media Relations: Dave Winder President: Dr. Randy Dunn Office: (270) 809-4271 Athletics Director: Allen Ward Cell: (270) 293-0566 Senior Woman Administrator: Velvet Milkman E-Mail: [email protected] Volleyball Arena/Capacity: Racer Arena/5,500 Media Relations Assistant: John Brush Office: (270) 809-7044 RACER VOLLEYBALL COACHING STAFF Cell: (270) 293-0590 Head Coach: David Schwepker E-Mail: [email protected] Alma Mater: Southeast Missouri State, 1987 Racer Arena Press Row: (270) 809-3751 Record at Murray State: 134-138 (.493), 10 Seasons Career Record: 147-213, 13 Seasons MSU ATHLETICS DIRECTORY Assistant Coach: DongPing Fang Volleyball Alma Mater: Hebei Normal (China), 1986 Head Coach David Schewpker Seasons at MSU: Seven Office: (270) 809-3825 Athletic Trainer: Casey Davis Fax: (270) 809-6812 E-Mail: [email protected] THE 2008 ROSTER Assistant Coach DonPing Fang 2007 Letterwinners Office: (270) 809-6769 Returning (6): Cassie Chesney, Sara Hayden, Becca Lamb, Alison Fax: (270) 809-6812 Mugler, Ashley Nenninger, Heather Norris. E-Mail: [email protected] Lost (2): Tara DeMage, Alyssa Groves. Administrative Secretary Phone: (270) 809-6288 2007 Staters Returning (4 + Libero): Cassie Chesney, Sara Hayden, Becca MSU Athletics Office: (270) 809-6800 Lamb, Alison Mugler, [Heather Norris - libero]. Athletics Web Site: www.GoRacers.com Lost (2): Tara DeMage, Alyssa Groves. 2008 Newcomers Mary Cunningham, Xiao Yu “Jade” Guo, Kelli Johnson, Teresa Krog, Kayleah Sauer, Long ga “Logan” Su, Cassy Woolverton. 2007 RESULTS 2007 Record: 16-15 2007 OVC Record/Finish: 13-7/5th of 11 2007 OVC Championship Finish: Quarterfinals 2007 NCAA NPI Rank/320: 172 RACER VOLLEYBALL HISTORY First Varsity Season: 1983 Seasons/Winning Seasons: 25/8 Overall Record: 353-410-1 (.463) OVC Overall Record (Reg. Season): 198-170 (.538) OVC Tournament: 19-14 (.576), 17 Appearances OVC Tournament Championships: 1989, 1992, 2003 NCAA Tournament: 0-1, 1 Appearance (2003) Last Appearance: Lost 3-0 at Illinois (2003) The Racers will look to improve on a fifth-place finish last year NIVC Tournament: 0-7, 2 Appearances (1989, 1992) in the OVC. 2 2008 MURRAY STATE RACER VOLLEYBALL 2008 Preview Rule Changes Following the completion of the 2007 volleyball campaign the NCAA decided to make some changes to the rule book. Starting in 2008 each match will now be the best of five sets instead of games. The changes also reflect a change in the number of points needed to win a match. Like international matches, each set will now be played to 25, with teams still needing to win by two points. The final set will still be played to 15. The final change will allow only 12 substitutes per set. Climbing Career Charts Two members of the 2008 Racer roster have Senior Alison Mugler is close to becoming just the seventh Murray State player to